O’Carroll said: "The entire cast is excited by this. I think Agnes may be worried that she’ll need a bigger kettle to make tea for everyone that’s coming round!"

A pilot for the new show has already been recorded although it won’t be screened until later this year.

Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content added: "Bringing one of our biggest comedy stars Mrs Brown to Saturday nights in 2017 with a new entertainment show is going to be full of fun and mischief and totally unpredictable, I can’t wait!"

Despite enthusiasm from producers, it seems the new has left the nation divided, with many viewers taking to Twitter to vent their contrasting opinions.